Prancer

1989
U
1h 43m

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

6.5K

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Animal Adventure Holiday Family Drama Family Fantasy Holiday

A farm girl nurses a wounded reindeer she believes is one of Santa's, hoping to bring it back to health in time for Christmas. Her holiday spirit inspires those around her, something her dis... Read allA farm girl nurses a wounded reindeer she believes is one of Santa's, hoping to bring it back to health in time for Christmas. Her holiday spirit inspires those around her, something her disheartened father is having trouble understanding.A farm girl nurses a wounded reindeer she believes is one of Santa's, hoping to bring it back to health in time for Christmas. Her holiday spirit inspires those around her, something her disheartened father is having trouble understanding.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

6.5K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,711

1,561

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations

Trivia
The movie is set in Three Oaks, Michigan, where town exteriors were filmed. Filming also occurred at the Old Republic House in New Carlisle, Indiana, La Porte, Indiana, and at Starved Rock State Park in Utica, Illinois.

Goofs
When Prancer is crossing the pond about 32 minutes into the movie, a crew member can clearly be seen in the background during the shot.

Quotes
Carol Wetherby: The problem is, Jessie... I don't believe in Santa Claus anymore.
Jessica Riggs: What?
Carol Wetherby: I mean, think about it. How could one man climb down all the chimneys in the world in one night?
Jessica Riggs: He's magical, Carol!

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Back to the Future Part II/All Dogs Go to Heaven/Henry V/Prancer/Sidewalk Stories (1989)

Soundtracks
O Little Town of Bethlehem
(uncredited)
Music by Lewis H. Redner
Lyrics by Phillips Brooks

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A good holiday film!

While not without a couple of problems [like pacing], PRANCER is one of the better family/holiday movies I've seen. I didn't see this until after I saw PRANCER RETURNS about a week ago on cable. After PRANCER RETURNS [the sequel to this] was over, I went to the video store and rented this. Now while this one seemed to have a lower budget than PRANCER RETURNS, it still is just as well-acted and heartwarming [if not even more so]. Most holiday movies tend to show the holidays as times where everything is perfect, but this one shows that the holidays aren't as perfect as we'd like them to be. It's able to capture the ups and downs of the holidays while keeping everything pretty close to reality. Though I really enjoyed the film, CHRISTMAS VACATION remains to be my favorite holiday flick.